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on the map each authentic occurrence of the species in question, much 

 as is being done at Washington by the Department of Agriculture, 

 for the Birds of the United States. It was proposed to indicate 

 breeding, migrating and winter localities by spots of different colors, 

 until sufficient details had been procured to justify a generalization of 

 the facts. 



The scheme was favorably received by the meeting, and a com- 

 mittee appointed to collect existing materials for the map, and to 

 ascertain cost, etc., of preparing the same. 



(Third Meeting, January 22, 1889). 



10. American Crow and Goldfinch wintering. — While 



out on January 12, to the north of the Woodbine Race Track, I saw 

 a solitary Goldfinch [Spinus tristis) and two Crows {Corvus ameri- 

 canus). Later in the day I saw three other Goldfinches. — Geo. E. 

 Atkinson. 



11. Golden crested Wren wintering near Toronto. — 



On January 16, I noticed a solitaiy Golden crested Wren (Eegulus 

 satrapa) at Lome Park. It was flitting about among the pine tassels 

 in its characteristic manner. Although given by Mcllwraith as an 

 abundant winter resident, this is the first that I have observed win- 

 tering in this locality. There are, however, one or two mid-winter 

 records for Toronto. — Ernest E. Thompson. 



12. Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Toronto, — In the summer 



of 1884, while collecting insects on the Don flats, I chanced to dis- 

 cover a pair of Yellow-billed Cuckoos {Coccyzus americanus) in the 

 little alder swamp that used to be under the Jail Hill. I soon satis- 

 fied myself that they had a nest there and indeed found it in the follow- 

 ing fall ; but on my next visit I learnt that the male bird had been 

 shot by a man named Fox, and the female had disappeared, however 

 I again discovered the latter, she had found a new mate and was now 

 engrossed with domestic cares in the ravine of the third creek. I 

 did not find their nest here nor had I much opportunity of further 

 observing them, for a band of wretched boys came along shortly after- 

 wards and slaughtered both birds one afternoon. — William Brodie. 



